Sunday Sundries: Tentatively Spring | IsabelleOC

Sunday Sundries: Tentatively Spring

So it’s Spring now yeah? I’ve finally taken all my summer clothes out of hiding which means there’s no going back. This week has been mostly a flurry of press days and a bit of productivity lull, blame the bank holiday and generally comatose weather.

Made a very rare trip out west (Portobello) to catch up with some friends, love the treat of getting a train halfway and cycling the rest although ploughing through toddlers, tourists and Tfl bike noobs in Hyde Park was a bit dicey. We went to the Uxbridge Arms which is one of my favourite pubs in Notting Hill Gate. Quiet, old-timey, down a side-street, full of trinkets: what more could you possibly want from a pub?

It must be Spring because this weekend marked the first lido swim of the year at Brockwell Park. Swim is maybe an exaggeration, it was a freezing dip where I managed about 10 lengths and my fingers turned purple. Definitely worth doing though.

These fried courgettes looked and tasted like they came from heaven, dreamy.

Nothing like some anchovies on a sunny day.

I generally think colour-coding books is a bit naff, but love this wall at the Boden press day.

Me and my trusty Raleigh Omega in Portobello, ILU! Just out of shot was a group of #lads ganging up on their friend, bullying style. Nice.

Vintage stall at Goose Green fair in East Dulwich. Just out of shot: about ten million babies.

No wetsuits for me at the lido, just a cossie and a cap with a chinstrap.

PS If you love nicey picture gubbins get thee to my Instagram, I’m @histabule and it’s generally filled with this kind of nonsense, as well as lots of pictures of my Sports Direct mug.

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  • Mia

    Pretty cistern!!

  • Caroline Williams

    ooh! first lido swim, congrats. nearly went yesterday but thought it’d be packed with the sun. (and I needed a proper swim and knew i’d do about three lengths) x

  • Anonymous

    ahh fanks, elle est belle ma fille!

  • Anonymous

    It wasn’t packed but it was freezing, you’re brave for even considering it!

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